Senior Payroll Director – Multi-State Compliance & Systems

knightedventures; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible medical benefits

Commuter benefits

Dental and vision coverage

Flexible paid time off

Perks program with discounts

Job summary

Knighted Ventures is seeking an experienced Director of Payroll to lead our payroll function across multiple entities and jurisdictions, reporting to the CFO. This senior role will scale payroll systems, policies, and controls while ensuring strict compliance and accurate processing.

The ideal candidate brings deep multi-state compliance expertise, strong UKG knowledge, and the ability to mentor a payroll team, handle audits, and resolve complex issues. In-person work in Dallas preferred.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including 3+ years in leadership.
• Experience managing multi-entity and multi-state payroll in a complex, high-volume environment.
• Deep expertise in payroll tax compliance at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure the accurate and timely processing of bi-weekly and off-cycle payrolls across multiple entities.
• Maintain strict compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Direct the management of employee garnishments including child support, tax levies, and other court-ordered wage assignments.
• Lead the preparation and filing of year-end reporting including W-2s, W-2Cs, and 1099s.
• Maintain and enforce the highest standards of confidentiality and discretion in the handling of all employee and payroll information.
• Own payroll tax setup, filings, and compliance at the federal, state, and local levels.

Skills

Multi-entity payroll

Multi-state payroll

Leadership

Payroll compliance

UKG expertise

Data analysis

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPP certification preferred

Tools

UKG

Excel

Job description

Knighted Ventures is seeking an experienced Director of Payroll to lead our payroll function across multiple entities and jurisdictions, reporting to the CFO. This senior role will scale payroll systems, policies, and controls while ensuring strict compliance and accurate processing.

The ideal candidate brings deep multi-state compliance expertise, strong UKG knowledge, and the ability to mentor a payroll team, handle audits, and resolve complex issues. In-person work in Dallas preferred.